BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

4.00pm 6 March 2023

Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall

decision list

Part One

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55	West Blatchington Primary School
	Contact Officer:	Richard Barker	Tel: 01273 290732
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	RESOLVED: That the Committee – i. Noted the details of the consultation undertaken by West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School and agreed with the response of the Executive Director of Families, Children and Learning outlined in Appendix 1 that it had not offered the opportunity for ‘full engagement’. ii. Noted opposition to these plans from unions representing staff at the school - Unison, GMB and NEU. iii. Further noted that there were options West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School should consider, including federation and reviewing the school’s partnership arrangements. iv. Agreed that academisation was not the best option for West Blatchington             Primary and Nursery School and urged the school to halt any plans in             that direction. v. Further agreed to have another report to a future meeting of the Children, Young People & Skills Committee outlining the Council’s feedback on the published consultation report and any progress towards academisation.

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56	Education Capital Resources & Investment 2023/24
	Contact Officer:	Richard Barker	Tel: 01273 290732
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	RESOLVED: That the Committee agreed – i. That the level of available capital resources totalling £5million for investment relating to education buildings financed from capital grant be noted. ii. The allocation of funding as shown in Appendices 1 and 2 and recommended this to Policy & Resources Committee on 16 March             2023 for inclusion within the Council’s Capital Investment Programme             2023/24. iii. To recommend to Policy & Resources Committee that they grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Property & Design             to procure the capital maintenance and basic need works and entered             into contracts within these budgets, as required, in accordance with             Contract Standing Orders in respect of the entire Education Capital             Programme.

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57	Annual Report on Education Standards 2022
	Contact Officer:	Mark Storey	Tel: 1273 294271
	RESOLVED: That the Committee noted – i. The report and supported the focus across the city on improving outcomes for all children and young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. ii. That education of all children and young people had been negatively impacted because of the pandemic and this had impacted on outcomes as it had nationally.

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